The last Mamluk sultan, Tuman bay, was executed. With the conquest of Egypt the Ottomans took over a strategic granary, the most prestigious trade route of the Islamic world and the guardianship of Mecca and Medina.
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Frequently asked questions
- What was The Battle of Ridaniya and the Conquest of Egypt?
- Sultan Selim I mounted a campaign against Egypt, defeating the Mamluk armies at Marj Dabiq in Syria (1516) and at Ridaniya in Egypt (1517).
- When did The Battle of Ridaniya and the Conquest of Egypt happen?
- 1517 CE
- Where did The Battle of Ridaniya and the Conquest of Egypt take place?
- Ridaniye (Kahire yakını), Mısır